This is information from the UU-Hokkaido official Teshikaga Town Lake Mashu tourism association. Senmo line Kushiro JR Station and Shiretoko-Shari Station are connected to Lake Mashu, Lake Kussharo, and Teshikaga town the town of Kawayu Hot Spring.

Teshikaga-cho Introduction

Teshikaga-cho is the town that owns approximately 56% of Akan-Mashu National Park and the town that introduces to Asia the popular sightseeing spots of Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo.
To go to Teshikaga-cho it takes about 80 minutes by rail from Kushiro City, and about 100 minutes to the popular Kawayu Onsen Station. Near the 3 airports of East Hokkaido (Kushiro Airport, Nakashibetsu Airport, Memanbetsu Airport that fly between Tokyo Haneda Airport), it is an area of scenic beauty, please come and visit Teshikaga the town of fantastic Hokkaido hot springs.

Events and activities of Teshikaga

January 27 - February 28, 2018 : Diamond Dust in KAWAYU
There are ice candles arranged in the forest of Kawayu. The vapor rising from the hot springs crystalizes in the cold air forming diamond dust creating an even more mysterious world.

February 9 - February 10, 2019 : Mashu winter festival
The event where you can fully experience Mashu in the cold of winter with fireworks display, snow statue contest, tug of war on ice, Japanese BBQ in the cold, and ice candles.

Mid May to the end of October : Sea-of-clouds tour
It's an early morning tour over looking the spreading sea of clouds from the Mashu observation platform. Your breath will be taken away by the beauty of the world below being swallowed up by the layer of white.

August 25 2018 : Possibly Japan's earliest new crop soba festival
Teshikaga Town soba buckwheat is a high quality buckwheat named Mashu wheat.You can enjoy a variety of soba cuisine.

All year: Mashu Lake star journey
This is a night tour going to gaze at the panoramic night view at the Mashu observation platform.
Enveloped in a world of silence, that night, the Milky Way will be within your reach...

All year : Canoe
These days canoeing is familiar as a popular activity in Hokkaido.
Take in the stunning beauty of Lake Kussharo and Kussharo river that are known as sacred places by canoe enthusiasts.

■ Akan-Mashu-Go Service Period: July 14 - October 21, 2018

Recommendation, Teshikaga Eco Passport

The “Teshikaga Eco-Passport” is a HOP ON HOP OFF Sightseeing Bus Pass for a number of buses such as “Mashuko Bus”, “Kussharo Bus”, “Panorama Jumbo” and Regular Local Buses (City Line, Kawayu Line, Kussharo Line) within the operation period.

Adults

Children

2 day ticket

1,500 yen

500 yen

3 day ticket

2,000 yen

700 yen

5 day ticket

2,500 yen

1,000 yen

7 day ticket

3,000 yen

1,200 yen

＜Ticket sales locations＞

On the Mashu bus

On the Kussharo bus

Mashu Tourist Information Center

Tourism Teshikaga Office

It is available in some of the main hotels in Kawayu-onsen.*Though not available in every hotel in Kawayu onsen.

Bus lines connecting Hokkaido

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